garc2626
Nov 11, 2009, 08:18 PM
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Hi, my name is Jessica. I am 28 years old, I am 5'4” and I weight 128 pounds. I apologized for any grammar mistake. English is not my first language. I am an Active duty member of the USAF.
My problem started 3 years ago when the right side of my neck and my shoulder starting to bother me. Since then my pain had progress. Now I have TMJ and have to wear double mouth guards at night so my jaw doesn't pop. My neck and my shoulder still hurt on the right side and it gets aggravated if I do anything with my right arm to the point that the pain all the way to my ribs and it radiates to the front of my ribs. A couple months ago my lower right leg started to cause pain from the buttock and it will radiate all the way down to my anckle. Recently my left leg started to hurt the same way but it is never both legs at the same time, sometimes is the right side, sometimes is the left side. Also, I have started to get exhausted, by mid day I feel like I can't do anything anymore, that's how tired I get. They started giving me pills to sleep because I can't fall asleep due to the pain and I barely sleep through the night.
The following tests have been done:
Cervical MRI – C4-C5 bulging disc
Brachialplexus MRI – Negative
Thoracic MRI – Negative
Shoulder MRI – Tendinitis
Lumbar MRI – L4 bulging disc, 3cm cyst
Nerve/Muscle test in right arm/shoulder – no significant findings
Treatments:
Physical Therapy
Biofeedback
Epidural injections
Nerve block injections
Neck traction
Ultrasound therapy
Steroids treatments
Medication I remember:
Pamelor, Cymbalta, Robaxin, Flexeril, Tramadol, and many others I don't remember
Flexeril is the only one that aliviate my neck/shoulder pain but it makes me very drowsy and unable to work
I am desperate. I used to be very active, always working out, very good worker. Now, I get tired to easily, I am afraid to do anything because of the pain it may cause. They put me on a profile that prohibit me from doing any physical activity which makes me non deployable. I have been serving the Air Force for almost 8 years now and my performance had always stand out. I am a workaholic that love to be busy and love working and love the military.
My mom and my aunt had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I am wondering if I have the same or if anybody have an idea of what its going on with me. Im desperate
Hi, my name is Jessica. I am 28 years old, I am 5'4” and I weight 128 pounds. I apologized for any grammar mistake. English is not my first language. I am an Active duty member of the USAF.
My problem started 3 years ago when the right side of my neck and my shoulder starting to bother me. Since then my pain had progress. Now I have TMJ and have to wear double mouth guards at night so my jaw doesn't pop. My neck and my shoulder still hurt on the right side and it gets aggravated if I do anything with my right arm to the point that the pain all the way to my ribs and it radiates to the front of my ribs. A couple months ago my lower right leg started to cause pain from the buttock and it will radiate all the way down to my anckle. Recently my left leg started to hurt the same way but it is never both legs at the same time, sometimes is the right side, sometimes is the left side. Also, I have started to get exhausted, by mid day I feel like I can't do anything anymore, that's how tired I get. They started giving me pills to sleep because I can't fall asleep due to the pain and I barely sleep through the night.
The following tests have been done:
Cervical MRI – C4-C5 bulging disc
Brachialplexus MRI – Negative
Thoracic MRI – Negative
Shoulder MRI – Tendinitis
Lumbar MRI – L4 bulging disc, 3cm cyst
Nerve/Muscle test in right arm/shoulder – no significant findings
Treatments:
Physical Therapy
Biofeedback
Epidural injections
Nerve block injections
Neck traction
Ultrasound therapy
Steroids treatments
Medication I remember:
Pamelor, Cymbalta, Robaxin, Flexeril, Tramadol, and many others I don't remember
Flexeril is the only one that aliviate my neck/shoulder pain but it makes me very drowsy and unable to work
I am desperate. I used to be very active, always working out, very good worker. Now, I get tired to easily, I am afraid to do anything because of the pain it may cause. They put me on a profile that prohibit me from doing any physical activity which makes me non deployable. I have been serving the Air Force for almost 8 years now and my performance had always stand out. I am a workaholic that love to be busy and love working and love the military.
My mom and my aunt had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I am wondering if I have the same or if anybody have an idea of what its going on with me. Im desperate